Shows a core of generous fruit flavors, with plush black cherry, pomegranate and cranberry flavors. Hints of black olive, herbs and Assam black tea add depth and complexity, while a note of salted black licorice lingers on the finish. Grenache and Shiraz. Drink now. 1,200 cases imported.

Cherry and plump cake dominate here. There's a whisper of baking spice, mushroom and vanillin oak influence. The fruit rushes forth on the mid-weight palate but the tannins rein them in, a powerful, saliva-sucking grip to the finish.